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“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” Luke 2:14 (KJV). Chance the rapper won his first Grammy for best new artist. He started and ended his acceptance speech by saying “Glory be to God.” He claimed this victory in the name of Lord. Chance went on to win a Grammy for best rap album for his Coloring Book Album and best rap performance for his song No Problem.

Chance the Rapper is not your typical rapper and his success shows. He was the first artist to win a Grammy without a label deal, without any record deal and with music that was streamed online for free.

The year is 1983 and in the little town of Hawkins, Indiana, 12-year-old Will Byers has mysteriously vanished without a trace.

As his mother Joyce, brother Jonathan and Police Chief Hopper desperately search for him, his friends Dustin, Mike and Lucas decide to start an investigation of their own. During their search, the group of boys find a young girl named Elven with psychokinetic powers.

Fans of FOX’s hit show “New Girl” are up in arms over Zooey Deschannel, the show’s star, being replaced by Megan Fox. Deschannel took a six-episode maternity leave for the beginning of season five, and the producers decided to throw Fox in the mix to shake things up.

Celine Dion, the woman who voiced the theme to Titanic’s“My Heart Will Go On” in 1997, recently said goodbye to the businessman and husband who launched her singing career, Rene Angelil, after throat cancer ended their 21-year marriage.

Even the thought of rap music can cause certain people to roll their eyes or cover their ears; not everyone enjoys hearing obscene words yelled at them from the speakers of their car or from their home radios.

Mineo’s rap still has the same beat, but this is Christian rap: with no swearing and no disturbing innuendos. This is the kind of rap that Christians would not mind blasting in their cars as they drive.

“May the 4th”, yes, it is obviously Star Wars Day which is very significant to fans of the franchise all over the world. However, this year’s “May the 4th” was also quite significant for Christian rock artist Plumb. This is because May 4, 2015 saw the release of Plumb’s latest album: “Exhale".

Monogamy isn’t realistic! This is the theme in the 2015 summer rom-com “Trainwreck,” starring Amy Schumer, an emerging actress from “Saturday Night Live,” who also wrote the screenplay. The DVD of Trainwreck was just released Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Welcome to my 4th installment of “Five Of The Best Christian Albums Of 2015”. This time around I will be listening to TobyMac’s “This Is Not A Test”. With all proper introductions now out of the way, let’s get this review started!

I ordered my first pair of Elephant Pants (theelephantpants.com) about two months ago and immediately fell in love with the style, comfort and cause supported by purchases, which is to help save African elephants.

For my 3rd album review in the five of the best Christian albums of 2015 series I will be listening to Rapture Ruckus’ “Invader (Deluxe Edition)”. I got the opportunity to see this group live in support of this album earlier this summer. However, this review will actually be my first time listening to a studio album by Rapture Ruckus.

For years, Nintendo has released game after game starring one of the most recognizable video game characters of all time: Mario. Any true fan of gaming has grown up playing at least one, if not several games in the Super Mario franchise, and the one that stands out in many players’ minds is the first in the series, Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

This 1985 game inspired a huge franchise (and fan base), and now, 17 popular games down the line, the video game series has returned to its roots with the release of Super Mario Maker for the Wii U.

Pumpkin Spice is the fame…and that is what the typical white girls claim!

Think back to a time in your childhood when pumpkin and pumpkin-flavored everything was not as prevalent as today.

I remember carving pumpkins with my family and lighting them up on the front porch for Halloween. Then for Thanksgiving, my family and I would drive to my grandparents’ house and finish our holiday meal with pumpkin pie.